How to Upgrade Donors in 2013: A Very Current Tutorial
Why the Socialist Workers Get Break on Donor Disclosure
Imagine the Koch brothers and Karl Rove being happy about the Federal Election Commission’s support of the Socialist Workers Party and ready to cite the ruling as precedent.
What United Way Wants to Be When It Grows Up
Nonprofit Quarterly welcomes your opinions on the change in focus of the United Way as it moves from an intermediary of funds to something quite different.
Nonprofit Pays Staff in Bitcoin
Would your staff agree to be paid in virtual currency? That’s the proposition of Brewster Kahle, founder of the nonprofit Internet Archive, who offered bitcoins to staff as a means of compensation.
Has Zuckerberg Gone Conservative?
We were frankly suspicious of the political scope of the new 501(c)(4) created by Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and his Silicon Valley friends, but we are surprised by the turn it has recently taken on environmental and economic policies.
NJ Court: No Design or Land Acquisition for Poorest School Districts
An appellate court ruled that the School Development Authority would maintain control over the design and land acquisition for state-funded schools in New Jersey, cutting out the districts almost entirely.
Assisting Displaced Persons in an Urban Environment
Most who think of nonprofit assistance in urban areas focus on assisting residents who are in cities by their own choice. But imagine if your nonprofit were assisting urban residents who are in cities as refugees.
Sliding Scale Fees for Nonprofits Proposed in Chicago
Pressured by religious leaders, other nonprofits, and Chicago Aldermen, Mayor Rahm Emanuel has proposed a sliding-scale pay structure on water rates for nonprofits.
Another Disastrous Gala Activity to Avoid: Diamond Swallowing
It sounds like an urban legend: the special event where the 80-year-old winner had to have surgery to claim her prize. It’s a nonprofit organization’s nightmare, but it really happened!
Goodwill vs. Locals: The Walmart Effect Trickles Down to Social Enterprise
A big box retailer encounters resistance from small local enterprises. What happens when all the protagonists are nonprofits?
Peace Corps “Volunteers” Denied Abortion Coverage in Cases of Rape
Peace Corps volunteers overseas are distinct from Peace Corps staffers who work in the headquarters on 20th Street in Washington, D.C. Because they aren’t staff, they can’t get abortion coverage.
Why Nonprofits Need to Take on Tax Policy – NOW!
NPQ has always cautioned that ignoring your public policy context is akin to turning over the keys to your house and having to ask permission to sleep on the couch. And of all the aspects of your public policy context, the scaffolding of tax structures is king